What English expression do you hate the most?

[Gunk]

Or Yorkshire folk who say "our" Jane or Kevin..

Even worse is calling you child “little man”, “mate” or “buddy”

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

“Not tonight dear, I have a headache”

 

[Accy cyclist]

This will be a controversial one.

I can’t stand it when “people” are referred to as “folk” or “children” are called “youngsters”

I don't mind "folk' and use it rather than guys, which really grates me! Folk makes me think of say folk music which can be centuries old, so it's old English language in my book. Regarding "guys" I hate it's use for both genders as guys used to mean men, usually American ones, but now it's even used to address groups of children. "Kids" when referring to children is also very annoying to me. Kids are young goats, not children!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Even worse is calling you child “little man”, “mate” or “buddy”

I totally agree! I said this the other week, then a certain CC member who's name escapes me, not that it bothers me as such, said in a slightly aggressive manner that he calls his son such things. I pointed out that by calling your son mate or buddy encourages them to think it's ok to address adults by such titles. I mentioned the case of one father at my daughter's junior school many years ago who called his son "dude" and "mate" which resulted in the child calling the headmaster "mate'! Tut! tut! 🧐

 

[lazybloke]

There are words and phrases I would be irate to hear in the 80s and 90s, that I now use commonly.
My son utters Americanisms that he hears on Youtube.

Things change. Language evolves. Best not to be too bothered by it.

 

[Accy cyclist]

There are words and phrases I would be irate to hear in the 80s and 90s, that I now use commonly.
My son utters Americanisms that he hears on Youtube.

Things change. Language evolves. Best not to be too bothered by it.

Which kind of defeats the object of this thread. If we follow your advice and 'not be bothered about it', no one would post about it, wouldn't you agree? 🤔

 

[Andy in Germany]

"We won the war"

You probably didn't, given that it was seventy eight years ago, so I'm not sure what point you'tre trying to make.

 

[Drago]

"We won the war"

You probably didn't, given that it was seventy eight years ago, so I'm not sure what point you'tre trying to make.

Oh that bugs me too but with footballists.

"We beat spurs at the weekend." No, sorry, didn't see you running round after the ball, fatso.

 

[stephec]

"No words"!

"Give your head a wobble"!

I can't believe you don't like these, you really need to give your head a wobble.

No words! 😂

 

[Gunk]

I totally agree! I said this the other week, then a certain CC member who's name escapes me, not that it bothers me as such, said in a slightly aggressive manner that he calls his son such things. I pointed out that by calling your son mate or buddy encourages them to think it's ok to address adults by such titles. I mentioned the case of one father at my daughter's junior school many years ago who called his son "dude" and "mate" which resulted in the child calling the headmaster "mate'! Tut! tut! 🧐

I have always believed that I am my children’s Father not their mate. However I know it’s an outdated attitude.

 

[Drago]

And this modern trend for saying "like" every 5th word grinds my gears, like.

 

[lazybloke]

Which kind of defeats the object of this thread. If we follow your advice and 'not be bothered about it', no one would post about it, wouldn't you agree? 🤔

Oh we all like a good moan!
Just saying that the things we dislike sometimes become the things we like.

 

[Cathryn]

Keep your eyes peeled.

Just imagine peeled eyes!!! 🤮

 

[Profpointy]

The term "end of" to add emphasis to an invariably specious argument.

That said, I quite like "that's it and all about it" which, to be fair, is more often used when someone is legitimately refusing to do something rather than to give weight to a bogus point

 

[DaveReading]

The term "end of" to add emphasis to an invariably specious argument.

Or that great old English expression, "QED".